Belarus vs European Union: Armed forces personnel
Armed forces personnel over time
- Belarus
- European Union
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 3.2% against 0.9% in European Union, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Belarus's figure about 3.6 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 17th and European Union ranks 16th of 171 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 0.4% | Belarus |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 1.2% | 2.3% | Belarus |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 0.9% | 2.2% | Belarus |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 0.9% | 2.3% | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Belarus or European Union?
- Belarus, at 3.2% against 0.9% in European Union as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Belarus and European Union?
- 2.3%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and European Union?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do Belarus and European Union rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Belarus ranks 17th and European Union ranks 16th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces. Labor force comprises all people who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.